TYSON OR ALI: Who is the Most Popular in the World?

[Fights]

According to Google Insight Heres the most popular boxers:

Google Insight Top Boxers
2004 to 2009 Searches

1. Mike Tyson - 25
2. Muhammad Ali - 14
3. George Foreman - 13
4. Roy Jones - 8
5. Ricky Hatton - 7.3
6. Manny Pacquiao - 7.2
7. Oscar de la Hoya - 7.1
8. Floyd Mayweather - 6
9. Joe Louis - 5
10. Bernard Hopkins - 3
11. Rocky Marciano - 2.7
12. Jack Dempsey - 2.6
13. Joe Calzaghe - 2.5
14. Miguel Cotto - 2

What do you think?

[luke_ski]

Christ, this again?

Your other topic has people debatign whether slum dwellers with flies all over their face know who Ali is. Much better topic.

[WhoreUs]

According to Google Insight Heres the most popular boxers:

Google Insight Top Boxers
2004 to 2009 Searches

1. Mike Tyson - 25
2. Muhammad Ali - 14
3. George Foreman - 13
4. Roy Jones - 8
5. Ricky Hatton - 7.3
6. Manny Pacquiao - 7.2
7. Oscar de la Hoya - 7.1
8. Floyd Mayweather - 6
9. Joe Louis - 5
10. Bernard Hopkins - 3
11. Rocky Marciano - 2.7
12. Jack Dempsey - 2.6
13. Joe Calzaghe - 2.5
14. Miguel Cotto - 2

What do you think?

tyson fought a few years ago. ali hasn't fought in almost 30 years.

plus older people spend less time on the internet than younger generations.

[Fights]

tyson fought a few years ago. ali hasn't fought in almost 30 years.

plus older people spend less time on the internet than younger generations.

Thank you Mr. Pink for a mature reply.

[Silencers]

2004 to 2009. Ali has been retired and out of the public eye for what? 10 years?

[Fights]

tyson fought a few years ago. ali hasn't fought in almost 30 years.

plus older people spend less time on the internet than younger generations.

Green Karma coming your way.

Yes, basing the popularity poll thru internet and PPV records unfairly puts Ali in a no-win situation as the young generations today couldn't emphatically relate to his incredible worldwide celebrity during his time. But it is what it is.

[StarshipTrooper]

Tyson's also a walking freak show. People lock in on him the same way they rubberneck a train wreck. That isn't nessecarily an indication of popularity. I'm sure Charlie Manson gets a lot of web-hits too.

Poet

[ThunderWolf]

Muhammad Ali undoubtedly. But currently Tyson due to his present exploits.

[street bully]

Ali is, and it isn't even close. People in villages in remote parts of the world know ho Ali is.

[Manny Duckman]

If Ali and Tyson were fighting on the same night at different venues. People would rather watch Tyson instead of Ali.

Mike Tyson IMO